“With housing related activity surprising on the high-side the past several months, medium duty truck orders rose to their highest level since the start of the cycle,” ACT President and Senior Analyst Kenny Vieth said.

“Underscoring the increase in activity was the fact that the improvement occurred in the face of electoral and fiscal uncertainty and despite Hurricane Sandy disrupting business up and down the East Coast at month’s end,” said Vieth.

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